M4.6 earthquake 48 km NNW of Kimbiri, Peru
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 48 km NNW of Kimbiri, Peru on Sun, Feb 13, 1977, 8:09 AM GMT-5 (13:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 central Peru. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-02-13 13:09:31 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.200° S, 73.918° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2central Peru · 18099 days ago · 22 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.668 km ENE of Salcabamba, Peru · 18095 days ago · 41 km deep · 41 km away
- 5.136 km NNW of Ayna, Peru · 18095 days ago · 43 km deep · 17 km away
- 5.666 km N of Ayna, Peru · 18095 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.752 km NE of Paucarbamba, Peru · 18094 days ago · 31 km deep · 28 km away
- 4.545 km NNW of Ayna, Peru · 18094 days ago · 34 km deep · 20 km away
- 4.928 km WNW of Ayna, Peru · 18088 days ago · 50 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000mj8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.